The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception

This paper examines the phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world. The analysis made on the authentic traditions and opinions of some of the traditionalists (muhaddith) reveals that the meeting with the Prophet can only take place in the true dream or al-ru'yah al-sadiqah as the Prophet w...

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Main Author: Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Adam
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2011
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spelling iium-25152016-04-04T08:27:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/2515/ The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Adam BP165.5 Dogma (‘Aqa’id) This paper examines the phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world. The analysis made on the authentic traditions and opinions of some of the traditionalists (muhaddith) reveals that the meeting with the Prophet can only take place in the true dream or al-ru'yah al-sadiqah as the Prophet who died long time ago will not return to this world. Contrary to this, one of the alleged sufi group of Malaysia develops the idea that the Prophet would return to this world by citing the views of outstanding scholars such as al-Suyuti (d.911/1505), al-Sha'rani (d.973/1565) and al-Dihlawi (d. 1176/1762). In-depth analysis on their arguments shows that they have applied a kind of reasoning technique on the Qur'anic verses and traditions and misquoted the opinions of famous scholars. IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/2515/1/2515.pdf Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Adam (2011) The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception. In: Islamic revealed knowledge: dimensions of thought. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 251-272. ISBN 9789670225180 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/Products/468-wwwgooglecom.aspx
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Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Adam
The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception
description This paper examines the phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world. The analysis made on the authentic traditions and opinions of some of the traditionalists (muhaddith) reveals that the meeting with the Prophet can only take place in the true dream or al-ru'yah al-sadiqah as the Prophet who died long time ago will not return to this world. Contrary to this, one of the alleged sufi group of Malaysia develops the idea that the Prophet would return to this world by citing the views of outstanding scholars such as al-Suyuti (d.911/1505), al-Sha'rani (d.973/1565) and al-Dihlawi (d. 1176/1762). In-depth analysis on their arguments shows that they have applied a kind of reasoning technique on the Qur'anic verses and traditions and misquoted the opinions of famous scholars.
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author Mohd Amin, Wan Mohd Adam
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title The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception
title_short The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception
title_full The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception
title_fullStr The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception
title_full_unstemmed The phenomenon of meeting the Prophet in this world: the Malay Sufi perception
title_sort phenomenon of meeting the prophet in this world: the malay sufi perception
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/2515/
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